James Buckley

Supreme Court Decides Buckley v. Valeo, Unleashing Corporate Money in Politics

1976-01-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that spending money on elections is a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment. While upholding contribution limits, the decision struck down expenditure limits, creating a fundamental asymmetry that would enable unlimited corporate influence …

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Supreme Court Decides Buckley v. Valeo, Unleashing Corporate Money in Politics

1976-01-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In a landmark constitutional law decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that political expenditures constitute a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, fundamentally transforming campaign finance jurisprudence. The Court established a critical distinction between campaign …

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